METHODS OF STIMULATION OF LABOUR DISCIPLINE AT SOVIET DEFENSE ENTERPRISES IN 1941–1945

Abstract

Introduction. The article is devoted to methods of maintaining labor discipline at enterprises of the Soviet industry. The relevance lies in the possibility of more fully assessing such an important component for the successful functioning of economy as labor discipline. The problem of maintaining labor discipline in the USSR during the Great Patriotic War is touched upon. The goal is to identify the main methods of maintaining labor discipline in Soviet enterprises during the wartime and evaluate their effectiveness. The main task of the paper is to analyze the archival documents, scientific monographs for revealing the main methods of management of enterprises to maintain discipline. Materials and Methods. The main materials in the study of the topic were the funds of the State Archive of the Russian Federation and the Moscow City Archive. The author used the historical-comparative method and the historical-genetic method. Results. The main arsenal of methods of maintaining discipline at enterprises in the USSR was revealed. Discussion and Conclusion. The data obtained allow us to understand the basic tools of the Soviet leadership in enterprises in the wartime and to improve our understanding of the functioning of the Soviet economy during the Second World War.